'When You Came Into My Life' by Scorpions - Guitar Tutorial

                           
                            Music and Lyrics 
     Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Titiek Puspa, James F. Sundah 
  

                         Tabbed by Vasily Mayorov 

                       Arranged for 3 guitar playing 

               (Originally Playing in Am but I prefer Bm) 

Order: 

1) Intro 
   Gtr.1(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.1 

2) 1st Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Vocal: 
                    Bm 
   You give me your smile 
                   D 
   A piece of your heart 
                   A              G 
   You give me the feel I´ve been looking for 
                    Bm 
   You give me your soul 
                 D 
   Your innocent love 
               A             G 
   You are the one I´ve been waiting for 
             Em          F# 
   I´ve been waiting for 

3) 2nd Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2A 
   Vocal: 
                   Bm 
   We´re lost in a kiss 
               D 
   A moment in time 
           A 
   Forever young 
          G             Em       F# 
   Just forever, just forever in love 

4) Chorus 
   Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3 
   Gtr.2(distortion): plays chords written in vocal part 
   Gtr.3(distortion): Plays Rhy.Fig.4 (in original playing on keyboards) 
   Vocal: 
                         G 
   When you came into my life 
                      Em 
   It took my breath away 
  G 
   Cause your love has found it´s way 
         F# 
   To my heart 

5) Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.5 
   Gtr.3: plays Rhy.Fig.6 

6) 3rd Verse 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Vocal: 
                Bm 
   You make me dream 
                       D 
   By the look in your eyes 
                   A               G 
   You give me the feel, I´ve been longing for 
                       Bm 
   I wanna give you my soul 
          D 
   All my life 
                     G             A 
   Cause you are the one I´ve been waiting for 
             Em             F# 
   I´ve been waiting for so long 

7) Chorus 
   Gtr.1: Plays Rhy.Fig.3 2 times 
   Gtr.2: plays chords written in vocal part 
   Gtr.3: Plays Rhy.Fig.7  2 times 
   Vocal: 
                         G 
   When you came into my life 
                      Em 
   It took my breath away 
  G 
   And the world stopped turnin´ round 
            F# 
   For your love 
                         G 
   When you came into my life 
                      Em 
   It took my breath away 
  G 
   Cause your love has found it´s way 
         F# 
   To my heart 

8) Solo 
   Gtr.1: plays Rhy.Fig.2 
   Gtr.3(acoustic): plays Rhy.Fig.8 
   Vocal 
           Bm 
   Into my heart 
   ....... 
          Em       F# 
   Just forever in love 

9) Repeat order 7 and fading out... 
  

Chord fingerings: 

   EADGbe     EADGbe      EADGbe 
F# 244xxx   G 355xxx   Em x799xx 
  

Rhythm Figures: 

1. 
     Bm              D               A              G 
  e:------------------------5----------------------------| 
  b:----2---3---2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0--------| 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2-4----| 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-------------5----| 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0--------------5----| 
  E:------------------------------------------------3----| 

2. 

     Bm              D               A              G 
  e:--------2---------------5--------------------------------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0---3---0---- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2----------2---2--2---2------ 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2----------2---0-------------- 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------ 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 

     Bm              D               A              G 
  e:--------2---------------5--------------------------------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------0-2-3-2-0------0-3-0---0---- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2-------2--2---2-------2----- 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2--------------0-------0------ 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0------------------------------ 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 

     Em              F#m 
  e:-------------------------| 
  b:--------0----------------| 
  G:----0--------0--0--------| 
  D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------| 
  A:--2----------------------| 
  E:-0-----------------------| 

2A. 
     Bm              D               A              G 
  e:--------2---------------5---------------0----------------------- 
  b:----2-------2-------5-------5-------2-------2----------3-------- 
  G:---4--4---4----4---7--7---7----7---2--2---2----2---4-------4---- 
  D:--4-----------4---7-----------7---2-----------2---5--5---5------ 
  A:-2---------------5---------------0---------------5-------------- 
  E:------------------------------------------------3--------------- 

     Em              F#m 
  e:-------------------------| 
  b:--------0----------------| 
  G:----0--------0--0--------| 
  D:---2--2-----2--2-4-------| 
  A:--2----------------------| 
  E:-0-----------------------| 

 

3. 
     G               Em              G               F# 
  e:------------------------------------------------------- 
  b:--------3---------------0---------------3-------------- 
  G:----4-------4-------0-------0-------4-------4---------- 
  D:---5--5---5----5---2--2---2----2---5--5---5----5-4----- 
  A:--5-----------5---2-----------2---5-----------5-------- 
  E:-3---------------0---------------3--------------------- 

4. 
     G               Em              G               F# 
  e:-------------------------2---3---3---------------2--------2------- 
  b:-------------3-------5---5---5---3---------------2----------2----- 
  G:---------4---4---4---4-----------4---------------3------------3--- 
  D:-----5---5-------2---------------5---------------4--------------4- 
  A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------ 
  E:-3---------------------------------------------------------------- 

5. 
      Bm 
  e:---------------------------- 
  b:-----2---2---2-------2---3-- 
  G:----4--4---4---4----4--4---- 
  D:---4----4---4---4--4----4--- 
  A:--2---------------2--------- 
  E:---------------------------- 

6. 
      Bm 
  e:------------------9------5--- 
  b:------------------7------2--- 
  G:----------------------------- 
  D:--4-------------------------- 
  A:--2-------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------- 

7. 
     G               Em              G               F# 
  e:-------------------------2---3---7---------------11--------------- 
  b:-------------3-------5---5---5---8---------------11--------------- 
  G:---------4---4---4---4-----------7---------------11--------------- 
  D:-----5---5-------2---------------9---------------9---------------- 
  A:-5---5------------------------------------------------------------ 
  E:-3---------------------------------------------------------------- 

8. 
     Bm              D               A               G 
  e:----------------------------------------------5---------------7-- 
  b:------------------75-------------------------------------8------ 
  G:---------------------7-7-----4-6-6/7-6-----------7----7---------- 
  D:---------------------------7------------------------------------- 
  A:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------------------------------------------- 

     Bm              D               A               G 
  e:6/7--------------------------5---5------------------------------- 
  b:-------2-2/3-2---5/7-5-------------878-757-5-5------------------- 
  G:-----4-----------------7-6-7----------------7--764--------------- 
  D:---4-----------4---------------7--------------------------------- 
  A:----------------------------------------------------------------- 
  E:----------------------------------------------------------------- 

     Em              F# 
  e:-------555-323-202---2/32--| 
  b:----------------------------| 
  G:----------------------------| 
  D:----------------------------| 
  A:----------------------------| 
  E:----------------------------|